Batanes: Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
| Batanes: Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan | |
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| Directed by |
Adolfo Alix, Jr. John David Hukom |
| Produced by | John David Hukom Patrick Yeung Dennis Lim Annette Gozon-Abrogar |
| Written by | Arah Jell Badayos |
| Starring |
Iza Calzado Ken Chu |
| Music by | Jesse Lucas |
| Cinematography | Monchie Redoble |
| Edited by | Miren Alvarez-Fabregas |
| Distributed by |
GMA Films Videoflick |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language |
Filipino/Tagalog Mandarin Ivatan |
| Box office | Php 15,779,954.48 |
Batanes: Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan or more popularly known as Batanes is 2007 drama film directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and John David Hukom. The film is a joint project by Ignite Media, Inc. and GMA Films. It stars Iza Calzado and Taiwanese superstar Ken Chu of Meteor Garden. Batanes is the first Filipino film of Ken Chu and this is where Joem Bascon got his first award as Breakthrough Performance by an Actor given by the Golden Screen Awards.
It was a whirlwind romance when Pam (Iza Calzado) meets Ivatan Rico (Joem Bascon) in Manila. She decides to give up her meaningless, stressful city life and follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy (Bembol Roco) and Lydia (Daria Ramirez) and marry him. The sea immediately intimidates Pam and shows its power, telling her how, with the strong toss of its waves, it can end everything.
Pam tries to adapt to the Ivatan way of life. Pam starts hating the sea that Rico loves so much. Despite all these adjustments, Pam is happy with her new life and with Rico. But everything changes when Rico does not return from fishing. Pam is devastated. She blames no one but the sea. Realizing that she cannot continue living in Batanes without Rico, Pam decides to leave. But before boarding the boat, she realizes that the sea is laughing at her defeat, so Pam decides to stay but she still cannot forget Rico.
On the anniversary of her husband's death, Pam sails to the Ivujos Island. She gets stranded on the island by an angry storm. She then sees a man lying face down in the sand. For a moment, she thinks it is Rico but it turns out to be a Taiwanese, Kao (Ken Chu). She administers to his wounds and brings down his fever. When the storm breaks, she drags Kao to her boat and takes him back with her. The villagers are reluctant to accept the Taiwanese, especially Manuel and Boy since most Taiwanese fishermen fish illegally in the waters of Batanes. As Pam takes care of Kao, she starts to be drawn towards him. She starts to feel that he is a kindred soul.
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